Fly-book case



Aug. 19, 1924,

' G. VON PRESSENTIN FLY BOOK CASE Filed April 18; 1922 Patented Aug. 19, 1924.

1 UNITED STATES GUY VON rnnssnn'rm, or SPOKANE, wnsnnveron.

FLY-BOOK CASE.

Application filed April 18, 1922. Serial No. 555,082.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that. I, GUY VON PRESSENTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Spokane, in Spokane County and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fly-Book Cases, of which the followingis a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in fly book cases for use by anglers, as a containerfor fly books, and byimeans of which the books are protected and carried in convenient and accessible positions. The primary object of the invention the pro vision of a device of this character that may with facility be attached to a creel or wicker fishing basket, or with equal. facility be secured to the belt worn by the fisherman, for convenient access when the fly books are required, and which is so constructed as to render the case water-proof for protection of the fly books. H

l l ith these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter set forth and claimed. In the accompanying drawings I have. illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention wherein the parts are combined and arranged according to the best mode I have thus far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view, as seen from the rear of the fly book case, closed, and ready for attachment to a suitable support.

Figure 2 is a front view in elevation of the case.

Figure 3 is an enlarged, transverse, vertical sectional view of the case.

Figure 4 illustrates the interior of a creel or wicker basket, with the fly book case attached to or supported from the inner side of the back wall of the creel.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail view illustrating the closure for the case, and showing in dotted lines the open position of the clo-- sure, the view being taken at one side of the case.

Figure 6 is a View at the front of an upper corner of the case showing the closure or cover and closure-operating device.

In Figure 4 I have illustrated a well known type a creel or wicker basket, used by tisln-unlaii, designated as l and provided with a usual lid or cover 2. In this figure of the drawing the fly book case 3 is shown as attached to one wall and supported in the interior of the creel. The case is preferably constructed of metal, and is rectangular in form, while its size and shape readily adapt it for the uses for which it is designed. The removable cover or closure 4 is adapted to form a water tight joint with the body of the case, and for this purpose isprovided with a bottom flange 5 which co-acts with the grooved flange 6 fashioned at the upper edge of the case. A gasket 7 is affixed to the flange 5 of the cover, and adapted to seat in the complementary grooved flange 0f the case, when the cover is in closed position, to effectively close the joint against ingress of water.

The closure or cover is clamped securely in closed position on the case, and may with facility and convenience be removed to give access to the interior of the case. At its opposite ends the cover is provided with a pair of perforated ears 8 rising from its top surface, in which the clamping bail 9 is journaled. The bail is preferably of stiff wire, fashioned to a U-shape and its ends are bent inwardly as at 10 to form trunnions for connection with the closure lever 11. The lever extends across the front of the case with its end arms 11 preferably flattened and perforated to receive the trunnions 10 of the bail, which trunnions of course are alined to form a pivotal connection with the bail. The lever, through its arms 11*, is pivoted at 12 at opposite ends of the case near its top, and, as will be observed in Figure 5 the lever arms have an angular shape, fashioned in such manner that the lever 11 may lie against the front face of the case, with a portion of each of the lever arms vertically disposed and the two pivot points 10 and 12 alined with the bail 9 where it is journaled in the ears 8. Thus, by a slight push or lift applied to the finger piece 11 or handle on the lever 11, the cover may be unclamped and moved from full line position in Figure 5 to the dotted line position, to give access to the interior of the case. In closing and clamping the cover the lever is pushed downwardly from; dotted position, swinging the lever arms on their pivots 12 and drawing down on the bail, and as the cover is guided to position, the continued movement of the lever clamps the cover on the case. The gasket forms an effective seal against admission of water and the fly-books contained in the case are thus adequately protected.

When not required for use the case may be stowed or stored away within the creel as in Figure 4, and for this purpose, I provide at the back of the case, on its exterior face a pair of spaced spurs 13, each having an upper hinge 14 and its sharpened end curved or turned in toward the case. In normal position these spurs hang parallel with the case with their sharpened ends turned inwardly for protection, as in full lines Figure 3. Near the bottom of the case,

and preferably alined with the hinged spurs, are a pair of hooks 15 fixed to the case and spaced apart as shown in Figure 1. The spurs and hooks it will be obvious, are adapted to support the case within the creel. The bent hooks 15 are first passed through interstices in the wicker basket, holding the case at an angle, and then the case is turned up parallel with the vertical wall of the basket or creel with the hinged spurs in the dotted position of Figure 3. These hinged spurs are inserted into and passed through the wall of the creel, and after the hinges havebeen passed to the outside of the creel, the hinged spurs are turned down at the outside of the creel as in Figure 4 with their sharpened ends turned in towardthe creel for protection.

In some instances it is desirable that the case be attached to a belt and therefore a pair of spaced cleats 16 and 17 are affixed at the rear of the case, preferably between the two hinged spurs, so that the case is prevented from being shifted or lifted from the belt by which it is carried.

The fly book case thus shown and described is thus made waterproof as a protection for the fly book even though the fisherman carrying the case should fall into the Water, as is frequently the case, and the case may also, if desired be used to soak up leaders and the like over night.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is The combination with a fly book case having a supporting means and fashioned with a grooved flange around its upper edge, of a lever having angular arms pivoted to the case, a U-shaped bail having trunnions pivoted in said arms, a removable cover having a gasket and flange for co-action with said grooved flange, and perforated spaced ears on the top of said COYRI whereby the latter is supported on the bail when the cover is removed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GUY VON PRESSENTIN. 

